Andean Pericote vs Treasureflower

Phyllotis andium compared with Gazania linearis

Key Differences

• Andean Pericote is Least Concern while Treasureflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Pericote	Treasureflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllotis	Gazania
Species	Phyllotis andium	Gazania linearis

Conservation Status

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Treasureflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Pericote	Treasureflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Treasureflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (Italy, Spain), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.